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Thursday, February 24, 2011

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films has announced their nominations for the 37th Annual Saturn Awards. Christopher Nolan‘s Inception led with nine nominations, including Best Science Fiction Film, Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio) and both Best Writer and Director (Christopher Nolan).

Let Me In and Tron: Legacy were next with seven nominations each. Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter received six nominations. Alice in Wonderland, Black Swan, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Never Let Me Go and Shutter Island each took five nominations.

The Saturn Awards are given annually to genre films. They have four separate Best Film categories: Best Science Fiction Film, Best Fantasy Film, Best Horror/Thriller Film, and Best Action/Adventure Film.

In the television section, The Walking Dead led with 6 nominations, while Breaking Bad, Fringe, and Lost followed closely with 5 each.Last year's Best Film winners were Avatar (Science Fiction), Watchmen (Fantasy), Drag Me to Hell (Horror), and Inglourious Basterds (Action/Adventure/Thriller).

The awards presentation for the 2011 Saturn Awards takes place in June in Burbank.
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Best Fantasy FilmAlice in Wonderland (Walt Disney Studios)The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (20th Century Fox)Clash of the Titans (Warner Bros.)Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Warner Bros.)Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Universal)Twilight: Eclipse (Summit Entertainment)